Husking pin



Feb. 13, 1923.

1. RING..

"'HUSKING BIN.

HLED MAY 29, 1922.

Patented Fete. 13, 1923.

JAY W. RING, or connnnu'r, OHIO.

HUSKING rm.

Application filed May 29,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAY N. RING, citizen of the United States, residing at Conneaut, in the county of Ashtabula and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Husking Pins, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved husking pin and seeks, as one of its principal objects, to provide a device of this character which will be perfectly smooth throughout its length and without rivets or other obstructions so that the device will not, in practical use, blister the hand or catch in the clothing or corn husks.

The invention has as a further object to provide a husking pin wherein the finger loop of the devicewill be securely connected to the pin and wherein the connection between the ends of the loop will be concealed within the pin, leaving the smooth uninterrupted portion of the loop for contact with the finger.

And the invention has as a still further object to provide a husking pin which may be formed from a single piece otsuitable sheet metal.

Other and incidental objects will appear hereinafter.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved husking pin,

Figure 2 is a longitudina sectional view taken medially through the device,

Figure 3 is a plan view showing the blank from which the pin is formed,

Figure at is a transverse sectional view on the line 4t4 of Figure 2, showing the manner in which the blank is tolded as well as the manner in which the finger loop of the device is engaged with the pin, and

Figure 5 is a detail perspective view of the finger loop.

In carrying the invention into effect, I form my improved husking pin from a blank 10 of suitable resilient sheet metal.

As shown in Figure 3, the blank is oblong in general contour and throughout the major portion of its length is provided with straight side edges. At one end the blank is formed with a straight end edge while at its opposite end the blank is pointed, the adjacent end portion of the blank being pro vided with oppositely curved edges converging to the point of the blank. Formed 1922. Serial No. 564,523.

in the side edges of the blank are spaced pairs of oppositely disposed notches 11.

In conjunction with the blank, I employ a finger loop 12 which may be formed of. rawhide or other approved material and which is in the nature ot a short strap pro vided near one end with an opening 13. Formed in the strap near its opposite end is a similar opening 1% and leading from said opening through one side edge of the strap is a split 15. Thus, the end or the strap with the opening let therein may be inserted through the opening 13 in the op posite end of the strap and brought to a position having the opening 1 1- accommodating the web of the strap lying between the opening 18 and the adjacent side edge of the strap for thus tying the ends or the strap together to form the loop.

To form the pin, the blank 10 is first rolled to the shape shown in Figure 4, or until the side edges ot the blank more or less closely approach each other, when the tied ends of the loop 12 are positioned within the pin, the sides of the loop being re ceived through the spaced pairs of notches 11. The bending of the blank is then continued, as shown in Figure 1, to define a tubular pin body 16, the side edges of the blank being drawn into abutting relation. The notches 11 thus mate to define o )enin s l r: accommodating the sides of the finger loop while, due to the curving of the edges at the forward end of the blank, thecompleted pin is closed at its forward end and tapers at its upper side to a point at the forward extremity of the pin. If desired, the abutting edges of the pin body may be soldered together and, as will be observed. the pin is smooth and without obstruction throughout its length so that the pin will not, in prac tical use, blister the hand of the user while the tied ends 01"- the finger loop 12 are housed within the pin and will thus be protected against the possibility of accidental disengagement. I accordingly provide a husking pin of highly efficient construction while, at the same time the device may be readily formed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A husking pin formed from a sheet metal blank provided with notches therein and bent to define a tubular pin body having said notches mating to define openings,

and a finger loop extending through said openings.

2. A husking pin formed from a, sheet metal blank bent to define 2t tnbular pin body tapered at one end and provided with openings therein, and a finger loop extendingthrough said openings and having its ends tied together within the pin body.

3. A husking pin formed from a sheet metal blank tapered to a point at its 'fOl- Ward end and bentto define ii tubular pin body substantially straight from end to end at the back side thereof and having its for- Ward end'tapered at the front side of the body to, a, sharp piercing point at the back side of the'body, and afinger loop carried by the body at the front side thereof.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

7 JAY .V. RING. [Ls] 

